Emmet County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 33,580 (26% urban, 74% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,497
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,080

% of renters here:	24%
State:	26%

Land area: 468 sq. mi.
Water area: 414.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 72 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Retail trade (15.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.8%), Construction (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Emmet County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Emmet County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
American Indian (4.1%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 15,459	(49.2%)
Females: 15,978	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,304
County population in 2003: 32,769
Jobs in 2003: 18,655

Emmet County,MI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 19,966
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Emmet County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,457 ($40,222 in 2000)

This county	$41,457
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,996

Emmet County	$177,996
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $513
Institutionalized population: 413
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Emmet County in 2000: $953

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 48
Thefts: 173
Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 64
Thefts: 145
Auto thefts: 7

Emmet County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 268 buildings, average cost: $189,100
2005: 225 buildings, average cost: $235,800
2006: 152 buildings, average cost: $260,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Emmet County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,315 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Emmet County is $476 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Petoskey, Level Park-Oak Park, Harbor Springs, Alanson, Pellston.

Neighboring counties: Charlevoix County , Cheboygan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Emmet County: Ryans Corners (A), Harbor Highlands Ski Club (B), Heils Corner (C), Cetus Corner (D), Wilderness Golf Course (E), Johnsons Corners (F), Beckons Corners (G), Websters Corners (H), Bliss Township Park (I), Nubs Nob Ski Area (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Emmet County include: Pioneer Memorial Church (A), Church of God (B), Littlefield Church (C), Zion Church (D), Good Hart Church (E), Saint Solanus Church (F), Saint Nichols Church (G), Graham Chapel (H), Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant View Cemetery (1), Island View Cemetery (2), Readmond Township Cemetery (3), Saint Nichols Cemetery (4), Levering and Carp Lake Cemetery (5), Conway Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lost Lake (A), Arnott Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), O'Neal Lake (D), Paradise, Alke (E), Pickerel Lake (F), Reed Lake (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Minnehaha Creek (A), Berry Creek (B), Big Stone Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Certon Creek (E), Cold Creek (F), Cope Creek (G), Silver Creek (H), Schoofs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Emmet County: Wilderness State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.4%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,372
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 541 (45% naturalized citizens)

Emmet County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 135
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 40
1980 to 1984: 56
1975 to 1979: 54
1970 to 1974: 30
1970 to 1974: 23
1965 to 1969: 203

Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Emmet County marital status for males

Emmet County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,452
One, attached: 597
Two: 511
3 or 4: 712
5 to 9: 765
10 to 19: 423
20 or more: 402
Mobile homes: 1,605
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 87

Housing units in Emmet County with a mortgage: 4,307 (314 second mortgage, 769 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,042

Agriculture in Emmet County
Average size of farms: 159 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21412
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.31
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16324
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41337
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.98%
Corn for grain: 1290 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 46 harvested acres
Vegetables: 227 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Emmet County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 4.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (26%)
Germany (15%)
Poland (9%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Ireland (4%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Emmet County:

German (24%)
English (11%)
Irish (11%)
Polish (9%)
United States or American (8%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Dutch (4%)

Emmet County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,560 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,941 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 595 (4%)
Other means: 52 (0%)
Worked at home: 707 (5%)

People in group quarters in Emmet County, Michigan

211 people in nursing homes
175 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
134 people in state prisons
66 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
28 people in other group homes
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in religious group quarters
6 people in other types of correctional institutions
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,572.

7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($32,138 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($14,624 average AGI)
Emmet County: 1.86%
Michigan average: 1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Charlevoix County, MI	1.22% ($25,603 average AGI)
from Cheboygan County, MI	0.95% ($25,221)
from Oakland County, MI	0.40% ($122,863)
from Antrim County, MI	0.16% ($43,952)
from Grand Traverse County, MI	0.16% ($19,571)
from Wayne County, MI	0.16% ($48,952)
from Otsego County, MI	0.15% ($31,737)

7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($26,043 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($17,468 average AGI)
Emmet County: 2.28%
Michigan average: 2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Charlevoix County, MI	0.87% ($44,616 average AGI)
to Cheboygan County, MI	0.80% ($33,196)
to Grand Traverse County, MI	0.24% ($35,290)
to Kent County, MI	0.23% ($29,552)
to Oakland County, MI	0.22% ($39,679)
to Otsego County, MI	0.21% ($35,926)
to Wayne County, MI	0.21% ($115,296)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Emmet County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Emmet County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Emmet County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,530 (4,882 aged, 648 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 30,725

In family households: 25,795 (6,895 male householders, 1,602 female householders)
7,069 spouses, 8,971 children (8,197 natural, 260 adopted, 514 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 238 other relatives, 563 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,930 (1,838 male householders (1,459 living alone)), 2,207 female householders (1,920 living alone)), 885 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 712 (495 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,002 2-persons, 1,683 3-persons, 1,772 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 227 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,379 1-person, 555 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

5,905 married couples with children.
1,560 single-parent households (409 men, 1,151 women).

96.4% of residents of Emmet County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $156,742,000 ($4710 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,795,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,826,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,767,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,500,000
Federal grants: $32,428,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,668,000 ($113,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,553,000 ($66,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,136,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,855,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,172,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,023

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,532

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +117

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,580

Here:	+47 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Emmet County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 907
1995 to 1998: 2,004
1990 to 1994: 1,696
1980 to 1989: 3,073
1970 to 1979: 3,057
1960 to 1969: 1,443
1950 to 1959: 1,236
1940 to 1949: 1,250
1939 or earlier: 3,888

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emmet County, Michigan:

1 room: 22
2 rooms: 100
3 rooms: 332
4 rooms: 972
5 rooms: 2,110
6 rooms: 1,996
7 rooms: 1,755
8 rooms: 1,023
9 or more rooms: 1,187

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emmet County, Michigan:

1 room: 98
2 rooms: 227
3 rooms: 669
4 rooms: 863
5 rooms: 607
6 rooms: 290
7 rooms: 155
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 101

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emmet County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 357
2 bedrooms: 2,066
3 bedrooms: 4,871
4 bedrooms: 1,761
5 or more bedrooms: 413

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emmet County:

no bedroom: 136
1 bedroom: 918
2 bedrooms: 1,166
3 bedrooms: 652
4 bedrooms: 143
5 or more bedrooms: 65

Cars and other vehicles available in Emmet County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 279
1 vehicle: 2,635
2 vehicles: 4,566
3 vehicles: 1,559
4 vehicles: 320
5 or more vehicles: 138

Cars and other vehicles available in Emmet County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 458
1 vehicle: 1,580
2 vehicles: 880
3 vehicles: 137
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 12

57% of Emmet County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.

Emmet County:	57.2%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 25523
Northeast: 800
Midwest: 2602
South: 1022
West: 790

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (50%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
Wood (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 365

Here:	9.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76

Here:	4.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 91

Here:	8.1%
Michigan:	16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Emmet County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $1,431,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,134,000
Charges - All Other: $13,961,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,330,000

Regular Highways: $614,000
Construction - Air Transportation: $5,482,000
Health - Other: $1,241,000

Parks & Recreation: $791,000

Welfare - Other: $402,000

General: $359,000

Police Protection: $200,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $15,178,000
Welfare - Other: $6,953,000

Regular Highways: $4,652,000

General - Other: $4,631,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,419,000

Police Protection: $2,108,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,968,000

Corrections - Other: $1,543,000

Air Transportation: $1,452,000

Central Staff Services: $757,000

Financial Administration: $645,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $597,000

General Public Buildings: $501,000

Natural Resources - Other: $300,000

Parks & Recreation: $149,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $451,000
Public Welfare: $418,000

All Other: $375,000

Health & Hospitals: $282,000
General - Interest on Debt: $811,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $65,000
Corrections: $10,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $660,000
Health & Hospitals: $374,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,015,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,325,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,635,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,575,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,887,000
Interest Earnings: $306,000

Rents: $93,000

Property Sale Other: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,842,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,076,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $6,227,000
All Other: $6,212,000

Highways: $3,904,000

General Support: $559,000

Public Welfare: $100,000
Tax - Property: $11,655,000
NEC: $737,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,212,000

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